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Report: Nine key prisoners holding up swap deal
[Ma'an] As rumors of a pending prisoner exchange circulate, Israel's Hebrew daily Yedioth Ahronoth published bios of nine Palestinian prisoners it says are the names holding up a swap deal. The nine are: Marwan Al-Barghouthi, Abdallah Al-Barghouthi, Abbas Al-Sayyed, Ahmad Sa'adat, Ibrahim Hamid, Yahia Sanwari, Ahlam Tammimi, Amneh Muna and Qahera Al-Sa'di, are allegedly on the list of 450 names specified by Hamas negotiators for release. The other 550 prisoners under the deal would be up to Israeli discretion. The following is a translated version of the Israeli article: Marwan Al-Barghouthi -- Accused of organizing the bombing of a Tel Aviv supermarket, a second in a wedding hall in the city of Hadera, a third in Jerusalem's Madrahov Street in Jerusalem and a fourth targeting a car near Ramallah killing a child and a rabbi. Abdallah Al-Barghouthi -- A Hamas engineer, he is accused of planning the bombing of the Moment Coffee in Jerusalem, the Sbarro pizza restaurant, a disco and an Israeli bus near Tel Aviv. In total he stands accused of killing 66 Israelis. Abbas Al-Sayyed -- The military commander of Hamas in Tulkarem, he stands accused of orchestrating the bombing of the Park Hotel in Netanya which killed 30. Ahmad Sa'dat -- General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP); He stands accused of orchestrating the assassination of Israeli Tourism Minister Rechavam Zeevy. The attack was said to be response to the assassination of PFLP General Secretary Abu Ali Mustafa earlier that year. Ibrahim Hamid -- Stands accused of planning the bombing of Zion Square, Moment Coffee shop and the Hilel coffee shop in Jerusalem and of bombing a disco in Rishon Litzion and of a bus in Tsarfin. Yahia Sanwari - Detained since 1988, his brother Mohammed is accused of organizing the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after he formed Hamas' security apparatus. Ahlam Tammimi -- The first Palestinian woman to join Hamas, she stands accused of assisting in the bombing of the Sbarro pizza restaurant which killed 15. Amneh Muna -- Accused of abducting an Israeli youth after luring him into Ramallah via internet chat. She is also accused of killing the young man. Qahera Al-Sa'di -- She is accused of transporting the man who executed a bombing operation in 2002 on Jerusalem's King George Street. Posted by: Fred 2009-12-23 |
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